If mutually exclusive projects with normal cash flows are being analyzed, the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) methods agree. Projects Y and Z are mutually exclusive projects. Their cash flows and NPV profiles are shown as follows. NPV (Dollars) Year Project Y Project Z 800 -$1,500 0 -$1,500 $200 $900 1 600 Project Y $400 $600 2 $600 $300 400 $200 4 $1,000 Project Z 200 If the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 0 for each project is 6%, do the NPV and IRR methods agree or conflict? -200 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 The methods agree The methods conflict 18 20 COST OF CAPITAL (Percent) A key to resolving this conflict is the assumed reinvestment rate. The NPV calculation implicitly assumes that intermediate cash flows are reinvested at the and the IRR calculation assumes that the rate at which cash flows can be reinvested is the is usually the better decision criterion. As a result, when evaluating mutually exclusive projects, the st
If mutually exclusive projects with normal cash flows are being analyzed, the net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) methods agree. Projects Y and Z are mutually exclusive projects. Their cash flows and NPV profiles are shown as follows. NPV (Dollars) Year Project Y Project Z 800 -$1,500 0 -$1,500 $200 $900 1 600 Project Y $400 $600 2 $600 $300 400 $200 4 $1,000 Project Z 200 If the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 0 for each project is 6%, do the NPV and IRR methods agree or conflict? -200 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 The methods agree The methods conflict 18 20 COST OF CAPITAL (Percent) A key to resolving this conflict is the assumed reinvestment rate. The NPV calculation implicitly assumes that intermediate cash flows are reinvested at the and the IRR calculation assumes that the rate at which cash flows can be reinvested is the is usually the better decision criterion. As a result, when evaluating mutually exclusive projects, the st
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![If mutually exclusive projects with normal cash flows are being analyzed, the net present value (NPV) and internal
rate of return (IRR) methods
agree.
Projects Y and Z are mutually exclusive projects. Their cash flows and NPV profiles are shown as follows.
NPV (Dollars)
Year Project Y Project Z
800
-$1,500
0
-$1,500
$200
$900
1
600
Project Y
$400
$600
2
$600
$300
400
$200
4
$1,000
Project Z
200
If the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
0
for each project is 6%, do the NPV and IRR
methods agree or conflict?
-200
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
The methods agree
The methods conflict
18 20
COST OF CAPITAL (Percent)
A key to resolving this conflict is the assumed reinvestment rate. The NPV calculation implicitly assumes that
intermediate cash flows are reinvested at the
and the IRR calculation
assumes that the rate at which cash flows can be reinvested is the
is usually the better decision criterion.
As a result, when evaluating mutually exclusive projects, the
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Transcribed Image Text:If mutually exclusive projects with normal cash flows are being analyzed, the net present value (NPV) and internal
rate of return (IRR) methods
agree.
Projects Y and Z are mutually exclusive projects. Their cash flows and NPV profiles are shown as follows.
NPV (Dollars)
Year Project Y Project Z
800
-$1,500
0
-$1,500
$200
$900
1
600
Project Y
$400
$600
2
$600
$300
400
$200
4
$1,000
Project Z
200
If the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
0
for each project is 6%, do the NPV and IRR
methods agree or conflict?
-200
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
The methods agree
The methods conflict
18 20
COST OF CAPITAL (Percent)
A key to resolving this conflict is the assumed reinvestment rate. The NPV calculation implicitly assumes that
intermediate cash flows are reinvested at the
and the IRR calculation
assumes that the rate at which cash flows can be reinvested is the
is usually the better decision criterion.
As a result, when evaluating mutually exclusive projects, the
st
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